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How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market

Construction Business Owner

How to Get Better Options in Today’s Hard Insurance Market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past. . Greg Ragsdale.

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Insurers Appeal Court Dismissal of Suits Against Contractors in Texas LNG Explosion

ENR Construction

After dismissing the case, the judge said he didn't want to rule on whether the insurers might have a liability claim against Zachry Group, McDermott and Chiyoda under other provisions of the contract.

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Project Protection 101: Exclusive Insights for Cost Challenges

Construction Business Owner

What many might not know, is that these cost escalations can correlate directly to higher insurance premiums and reduce risk appetite from insurance carriers making it harder to get coverage.

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Should Contractors Be Allowed to Insure Themselves Against Their Own Faulty Work?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis Commercial general liability (CGL) insurance policies have been the source of much controversy in the construction industry. The policies insure against personal injury or property damage caused by an occurrence during the contractor’s performance of the work. Insurers certainly don’t intend them to.

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CONTRACTOR IN INSURANCE COVERAGE DISPUTE

Construction Lawyer

The issue of whether comprehensive general liability (CGL) policies provide coverage for construction defects has been addressed differently by different courts, many of which conclude that they do not. insurance litigation' In Ewing Constr. Amerisure Ins. , 12-0661, 2014 WL 185035 (Tex.

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How to Step Up Your Game on Loss Control & Claims Management

Construction Business Owner

Achieving favorable terms in a hard property & casualty insurance market. One thing underwriters have made abundantly clear during this challenging renewal environment is that simply blasting a submission to multiple insurance carriers to find competitive pricing, will not produce the effective results it may have in the past. .

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. The company, which recently acquired concrete pump giant Putzmeister, has already partnered with Custom Truck and Equipment of Kansas City, Missouri; Imperial Crane Services of Bridgeview, Illinois and Four Seasons Equipment of Houston, Texas. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. STRATEGY |.